PART 3Citizens' rights
Co-ordination of social security systems
I113Co-ordination of social security systems
1
An appropriate authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate—
a
to implement Title III of Part 2 of the withdrawal agreement (co-ordination of social security systems),
b
to supplement the effect of section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to that Title, or
c
otherwise for the purposes of dealing with matters arising out of, or related to, that Title (including matters arising by virtue of section 7A of that Act and that Title).
2
An appropriate authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate—
a
to implement Title III of Part 2 of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (co-ordination of social security systems),
b
to supplement the effect of section 7B of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to that Title, or
c
otherwise for the purposes of dealing with matters arising out of, or related to, that Title (including matters arising by virtue of section 7B of that Act and that Title).
3
An appropriate authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate—
a
to implement social security co-ordination provisions of the Swiss citizens' rights agreement,
b
to supplement the effect of section 7B of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to those provisions, or
c
otherwise for the purposes of dealing with matters arising out of, or related to, those provisions (including matters arising by virtue of section 7B of that Act and those provisions).
4
For the purposes of subsection (3) the following are “social security co-ordination provisions” of the Swiss citizens' rights agreement—
a
Part 3 of that agreement (co-ordination of social security systems);
b
Article 23(4) of that agreement as regards social security co-ordination.
5
The power to make regulations under subsection (1), (2) or (3) may (among other things) be exercised by modifying any provision made by or under an enactment.
6
In this section, “appropriate authority” means—
a
a Minister of the Crown,
b
a devolved authority, or
c
a Minister of the Crown acting jointly with a devolved authority.
7
Schedule 1 contains further provision about the power of devolved authorities to make regulations under this section.